LGBTQI+ Archives - The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

HBO’s Euphoria And The Yassification Of Fashion On The Internet

January 24, 2022 Emily Schraer Fashion, LGBTQI+, TV Series

HBO’s hit TV series Euphoria has begun to grace our screens once again for season 2. The teen drama is known for its edgy make-up and outrageous fashion. It follows a group of high school students going through a variety of life experiences, costumes, makeup and hairstyles. The show… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

Scholarship For LGBTQ+ Students Available Through June 26

June 14, 2021 Elizabeth Pomares Scholarship, LGBTQI+

The Aqua Scholarship Program is accepting applications until June 26 at 5 p.m. Winners will receive a scholarship—the amount varies—that can be used to pay for tuition. They will also be paired with a mentor that they will meet regularly for individual meetings, group sessions and events. Eligible students… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

He Came To The U.S. With A Broken Suitcase And A Dream—Today He Advocates So Others Can Achieve Theirs

April 8, 2021 Kevin Boulandier LGBTQI+, advocacy, MDC alumnus

Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet has lived a life of advocacy. From fighting for immigrants’ rights as the former Student Government Association President at Wolfson Campus to supporting social change organizations across the world, advocating for marginalized communities has always been his mission. Now, the 35-year-old is serving the LGBTQ+ community as… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Homestead Campus

Homestead Campus To Host Coming Out In the Hispanic Community

September 23, 2020 Alice Moreno Homestead Campus, Hispanic, LGBTQI+, Hispanic Heritage month

Homestead Campus will host its fourth annual installment of Coming Out in the Hispanic Community on Oct. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. The event will discuss gender roles, sexuality, the difference between gender and sex, and stigmas in the community. “[The purpose] is to create an… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Where There’s Art, There’s Drag

November 22, 2019 Ethan Toth Horror, Art, LGBTQI+, culture, drag, drag queens

Whether you’ve been to an electrifying show or just seen the flashy costumes, drag queens know how to put on a once-in-a-lifetime performance. Audiences have been entranced with the different aesthetics, music and choreography that only a queen can bring to the stage. With interest growing exponentially in the… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Musicians Shouldn’t Rehabilitate Saudi Arabia

November 22, 2019 Alexzandria Windley LGBTQI+, Human Rights, Saudi Arabia, musicians, Music

Music can be used in a variety of ways. Not only has it been used to heal and to start social movements, but it’s also been used as the soundtrack to some of history’s most pivotal moments. However, it can also be misused. Just recently, a slew of high-profile… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

Volunteers Needed For Miami Beach Pride Parade

March 29, 2019 Patrick C. Gross LGBTQ+, Kendall Campus, LGBTQI+, pride

Miami Dade College is currently seeking volunteers to participate at the annual Miami Beach Pride Parade on April 7 at 10 a.m. Volunteers will have the opportunity to walk in the parade to support the LGBTQ+ community and receive a complimentary shirt. The parade will kickoff Pride Week at… Read the rest at our website.

Promotional image for Call Me By Your Name.

A&E

Call Me By Your Name To Open GEMS Film Festival

October 9, 2017 Corbin Bolies LGBTQI+, GEMS, Movies, Film

A year after Moonlight brought Miami and the LGBTQ+ community to the national film stage, Call Me By Your Name, the opening night film of the 2017 Miami GEMS Film Festival, brings things full-circle. The film, about a young adult (Timothée Chalamet) who falls in love with his father’s… Read the rest at our website.

Transgender illustration by Jonathan Munoz.

Forum

BSA Makes Decisive Move For The Transgender Community

February 24, 2017 Camilla Sposito LGBTQI+, Transgender, Boys Scouts of America

This past January, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) along with schools and other youth organizations confirmed they are going to accept transgender boys into their scout programs. This decision took around 100 years to be concluded and can be considered quite shocking. It is shocking because young transgender… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

Point Foundation Scholarship Open For LGBTQ Students

January 17, 2017 Ana Demendoza Scholarship, LGBTQI+, Point Foundation

LGBTQ students can now apply for the POINT Foundation Scholarship. The deadline is Jan. 30. Every year, Point Foundation grants lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) students scholarships to aid financial burdens in education. Miami Dade College LGBTQ students are eligible for the general scholarship, which… Read the rest at our website.

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